‘HSE University–St Petersburg Teaches You to Think Globally’: Student from India Immerses Herself in Russian Media Landscape
Prithvi Abhay Shankaregowda came from India under the academic mobility programme. She studies journalism and mass communication and has already got to know St Petersburg. Read on to find out her impressions of Russians, the importance of a global perspective at various events, and projects at HSE University–St Petersburg.
From Political Science in Belgrade to HR Analytics in Moscow
Andrija Djokic, from Serbia, got his master’s degree with honours from the HSE Graduate School of Business in 2022. In his interview with the HSE News Service, he talks about the advantages of studying at HSE University, the importance of a knowledge-based approach to HR management, and the challenges of pursuing a career in a foreign environment.
'At the Intersection of Mathematics, Biology, and Machine Learning, I Found My Place'
Aleksei Shmelev conducts research in genomics and uses machine learning to explore the history of human populations. In this interview with the HSE Young Scientists project, he discusses the adaptive introgression of Tibetans and Denisovans and the use of IBD graphs to predict human population membership.
‘Employers Know That HSE Graduates are Well-Prepared, Analytical, and Adaptable’
Warda Tariq, from Pakistan, completed her Master’s in Data Science at HSE University–Moscow in 2024. She is now undertaking a PhD at the Faculty of Computer Science while working remotely as an AI/ML developer. Warda spoke to the HSE News Service about blending theory and practice, what an HSE education provides apart from academic knowledge, and her advice for making the most of university.
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‘Everything I Do at Work Is Connected with What I Studied’
Anna Gonzales, a Peruvian graduate of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at HSE University, completed her Master’s in International Business in 2024. Currently based in Moscow, she works remotely as Marketing Team Lead at Digital Tide, an international IT company. In this interview, Anna reflects on her academic journey at HSE University. From landing her first job as a student to advancing through roles in marketing and technology, Anna shares her insights on cross-cultural collaboration and the lasting value of her HSE education.
‘Keep Working, Keep Publishing—Consistency Matters’
Ziyuan Zhu, from Beijing, China, is an international PhD student at the Institute for Public Administration and Governance at HSE University in Moscow. In this interview with the HSE News Service, Ziyuan talks about how studies can influence one’s outlook on life, comparing public service models in different countries, and why being a Chinese student in Russia is advantageous in research.
'Even among Geniuses, Luck Plays a Role in Winning a Nobel Prize'
Denis Bodrov studies particle physics and works at one of the four electron–positron colliders in the world. In this interview with the HSE Young Scientists project, he talks about his efforts to go beyond the Standard Model, discusses tau leptons, and shares his affection for Moscow.
‘Each Day Was a Challenge’: How an HSE University–St Petersburg Student Conquered China's ‘Ivy League’
Anastasia Stadnik, fifth-year student of the Bachelor's programme 'Asian and African Studies,' spent an academic year at Nanjing University thanks to the academic mobility programme. In this interview, she shared how studies in China's Ivy League were structured, when students had afternoon nap time, and how one could get a scholarship from the Chinese government.
‘Why Data Analysis Is Art’: HSE University–St Petersburg Hosts International School on Statistics
Why do statistical methods sometimes yield unexpected results? How does the creative approach help to process data in complex linguistic research? Is there 'a magic button' to analyse the results? The answers to these and other questions were the topic of the three-day autumn school 'Statistics in Psycho- and Neurolinguistics.'
‘Making the World a Better Place’: Tatyana Kim Meets with HSE University Students in Perm
HSE University in Perm hosted a meeting with Tatyana Kim, head of RWB and founder of Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retail platform. The event took the form of an open dialogue and was devoted to the role of marketplaces in the digitalisation of the economy and the development of small and medium-sized businesses.